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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
N AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Easter sunday.

Last Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock st.
Paul's church was filed from chancel to
entrance with congregation that had come
together to participate iu the sefvices of
the Easter festival. The chancel presented
a most lovely appearance. Upon the
reredos were the words, "Christ is Risen"
The super-altar was covered on the top
with a mound of beautiful cut flowers,
and on the front was the word "Alleluia."
The large bronze cross stood in the center
with the white reredos as background.
The altar was clothed in its festal cover
ing Of white with elaborate embroidery in
bright colors At the top were the words,
Glory to God in the Highest" In the
chancel were palms and lilies, and every
window in the church contained potted
plants. The young men of the parish de-
voted their time to gathering up the plants,
and committee of ladies displayed ex-
quisite taste In arranging them in the
church.
The prayers and lessons were read by
rector, Rev. W. g. Leverett, in very i'm
pressive manner, and the musical portion
of the services was of very elaborate
character. The programme as printed last
week was fully carried out. The choir
consisted Of Mrs. l.. s. Wlntersteen, Miss
Annie Fox and Miss Calle Hendershott,
soprano; Miss Ella Fox, Miss Mary Har-
man, alto; p. E. Writ, q. E. Elwell, tenor,
and L. y. Wintersteen, bass Mr.. B. p.
Vannatta, who is member of the choir,
did not sing, as he was prevented from at
tending rehearsals by throat difficulty.
Mrs. M. A. Smith brought volumes of har-
mony out of the organ, and her skillful
playing was the subject of much favorable
comment.
AT the second service, at 1890, an able
discourse was preached by the rector, and
the Holy Communion was administered.
Most of the music at this service was new.
At Z p. m. the church was again filled at
the Sunday school celebration. The ser
vices consisted of carols, responsive read
ing, catechizing by the rector, and the col
lection of Easter offerings from the classes.
The total amount contributed since the be-
ginning of Lent was $6223. This sum
will be divided equally between Diocesan
missions and Western missions.
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Trade Dollars,

Trade dollars are slowly finding their
way to the banks, from which they are
shipped to the redemption office. From
the number already received at the bank it
is estimated that there were about twenty
THOUSAND (sO, ,oOO) in this county. The six
months in which they were to be redeemed
is rapidly passing away. 1t would be well
tor those yet holding them to bring them
to the banks and get their credit of one
hundred cents, because whenithe time once
expires there will be no further provision
made for them except to recon, in which
event their value is about 81 cents. They
will be received at this office for one hun
drcd cents, but we would urge all to bring
them in as soon as possible.
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BuckhOrn

Farmers are all plowlng, and anxious to
put in the oats. Samuel Oil sowed some
on Saturday, being the first put in.
Housewives are busy cleaning yards
houses, and planting gardens.
Quite a few of our boys are attending
the Normal at Bloom. Education is run
ming high just now.
The loafers are terribly afflicted with
that dread disease-spring fever.
Austin Oil came home on Saturday with
new buggy. Now look out
Rev. A. Kester preached in the NJ. E.
Church last Sunday evening.
Rev. sahm will!preach.for the Luthera MS
on the a2nd of May.
'Love Hollow" will turn out weddin g
in short time. Say month or more,
maybe two of them.
The taxable valuation of Hemlock real
estate is $379,9l0. The number of houses
assessed is 215 their taxable valuation be-
ing $14,535 Number of cows, 246, with
a valuation of $3,9OS The occupation
column foots up $19, ,72O The number Of
dogs reported Is 116.
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Fire Near Berwick.
PETTY's MILL, THE PETTY HOMESTEAD AND
JONAS CRIssMAN's RESIDENCE AND
BARN DESTROYED.

Between 10 and II o'clock on Tuesday
evening of last week several persons, who
were on their way home from Berwick,
noticed that Petty's flooring mill, in Briar
Creek township, about one mile from Ber-
wick, was on fire. The alarm was quickly
given, but before any steps could be taken
to fight the flames the mill was consumed,
together with Jonas Crissman's residence
and barn. While the old homestead of W.
II. Petty and various outbuildings were
also destroyed. The destruction was CON-
plete and the fire did its work IN less than
one hour. All Of the contents of Mr..
Petty's residence were devoured by the
flames. Mr.. Crissmans family haG hardly
time to escape from their residence and the
contents of the entire building, as well as
those of the mill, were reduced to ashes.
Nearly all the contents of Mr.. Crissman's
barn were also destroyed, and about the
only things saved were the horses and
cattle The mill and Mr.. Crissman's barn
and residence were devastated in about
thirty minutes. Another barn narrowly es
capped being burned down. The loss il
very heavy and the insurance extremely
light. The mill was owned by Mr.. Petty
but has been leased by Mr.. Crissman, who
operated 1t. The Petty homestead was
one of the finest in Briar Creek township
The night was bitter cold and stiff vino
was blowing. Two daughters of Mr.. Petty
are students at the Normal school.
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Argument Court,

Court convened on Wednesday morning
at O'Clock, Judge Green of Pottsville pre-
siding. Associates Murphy and McHenry
present. The argument list was taken up
William Masteller vs.. l. Heller and G.
Whitenight was marked off the list.
Bertha Barnetts VS., Charles Rink, rule
discarged.
Estate Of Benjamin Bomboy, exceptions
to auditors report, argued by Scarlet for
exceptants, Funk and Barkley for L. r.
Bomboy. This was claim made by l..
r. Bomboy against his fathers estate for
substitute money which the deccdent
agreed to pay him in 1861 when he took
his fathers place in the army. 1t was in
writing under seal at the time, but the
paper was lost. Benjamin Bomboys decla-
rations a short time before his death that
he owed Leonard, were proven. The aud
itor allowed the claim, and other creditors
filed exceptions Decision reserved.
Joseph Hess estate VS.. Frank L. Hess.
Rule to show cause why a new trial shall
not be granted. Argued by Buckalew and
Scarlet for defendant, Herring for plaintiff.
This case was tried at February court and
won by the plaintiff. 1t was an action of
ejectment for land, and the defense was
that twas gift to the defendant by JOSEPH
Hess, his father. The court directed yer.
dict for the plaintiff. Decision reserved.
w. II. Gorgey vs.. Locust Mt. Water Co
Rule for new trial. Papers submitted.
All other cases on the argument list wer,
continued.
Estate of Gilbert Fowler, on petition F
Fowler and A. Fowler executors, are allow
ed to bid at sale Of real estate.
l.. M. Petit appointed Director of Bloom
Poor District in place Of R. Fairman re
signed
Gideon Nuss appointed guardian of Johl
and Lydia Nuss.
Sale ordered In estate of Eliza Nuss.
5 Z. Jayne appointed guardian of Viola
Ella and Peter Adleman.
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Sthupler's 4ardmare.

Among the new goods lately
received is new door lock;
works like the old ones, only if
your arms are full of things
you do not want to lay down,
push on the knob and the door
flies open. Handy and cheap.
We have more tinware than
we care to keep in stock, and if
you come in or look at some of
the goods hanging out, the price
will strike you as rather odd for
such goods.
We have the handsomest and
best carpet sweeper ever made,
the Gold Medal" every one
warranted, and only $500 If
this was tool for a man we
would sell dozens of them, but
somehow a man will put wo-
man off, thinks broom is good
enough; don't be put off, this is
worth the money, and saves dust
and carpets, and lots of back
aches.
We are opening our Fishing
tackle; such lot of stuff, just
to catch fish; rods, from zoe. to
$1,000; reels of all kinds, and
lines to suit all fancies; hooks in
all shapes and flies of all descrip-
ton. The new "huttering fly"
is pronounced by expert fisher
men the best trout deceiver yet
produced. Baskets and rod
mountings, etc, etc.
Shovels, spades, forks, hoes,
rakes, trowels, in endless variety,
for garden and farm use, at any
price you want to pay.
Fine Kentucky lawn grass
seed mixture, for beautifying
your lawns Or yards, by the
quart and pint.
j. R. SCHUYLER & Co.,
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Couucii Proceedings.

BLOOMSBURY, April 4, 1887.
p. s. Harman, President, and U. B.
Sterling, James Csdow. l.. y. wintersteen,
f. b. Clark, Il. II. Ringler and +. d. Dent
Ter, members, elected town council Of the
town Of Bloomsbury, on the 10th day Of
February, 1887, met in Council chamber,
and after being duly sworn, adjourned to
meet on Frid y eYening, 9Th inst
April 8, 1887.
Council met. All present. II. Ii. Ring
Ter was elected Secretary, pro tenn. The
first business In order was to fix the salary
for Secretary. 1t was moved that the sal
ary be fixed at ten dollars per month, same
as last year. Carried. President declared
nominations for Secretary In order. Mr.
Clark nominated w. Clark Sloan. Mr.
Rihgler nominated Samuel Neyhard Jas
s. Wilson. II. A. Schocb, w. NJ. Cum.
mings and j. II. Maze, we're also nomi-
mated. Eleven ballots being cast and no
choice, 1t was passed and council proceeded
to the election Of treasurer. On motion
the compensation was fixed at one and a
half per cent Mr.. Wintersteen nominated
b. p. Vannatta and Mr.. Sterling nominated
A. N Yost. b. p. Vannatta was elected,
receiving votes and A. N. Yost, Q votes.
The election of Commissioner Of High.
ways was next In order On motion of
Clark and Dentler the compensation was
fixed at $l.75 per day. Mr. Clark
nominated p. Billmeyer and John Penman.
Mr.. Dentler nominated Chas. Housel, VIM.
j. Bidleman and Levi Cox, and Mr.. Win.
tersteen named Elijah Shut and NJ. X.
Appleman. On the sixth ballot Peter Bill
meyer was elected. The election of Town
Solicitor was next in order. On motion OF
Clark and Cadow the compensation was
fixed at $25 per annum. Clark nominated
Mr.. Barkley and Dentler nominated Mr.
Chrisman. A ballot was taken and Mr.
Barkley was elected, receiving four vote.
and Mr.. Chrsman, three. On motion, Mr.
Wintersteen was elected vice-president o
the council. On motion of Clark ant
Constable was fixed at fifty dollars. MIR
Clark nominated M. G. Woodward and Mr.
Dentler, Milton E. Cox. Woodward re
ceived FIVE votes and Cox, two votes
II. W. McReynolds, G. A. KLEIN and II.
| Clark were then elected sanitary com
mittee. Nominations for Chief OF Police
were declared in order. Wesley Knorr
Daniel Laycock, s. w. Shut and b. B
Freas were nominated. Wesley Knorr wa
elected. The following policemen wer
appointed b. B. Freas, Daniel Laycock
$. W. shut, w. W. Barrett, w. Ringrose
John Q, Barkley, Clark Shoemaker, F. P
Baum, E. G. Jones, George Martin, II. d
Harmig, Nathan Chromis, Levi Cox ant
Thomas E. Geddes. On motion the com
pensation for la5orers and teams were fixe,
as follows; Laborers, $l.25 per day; one
horse teams, $500; two-horse teams, ,$3. 90
| On motion another vote for Secretary wa
ordered, which resulted in three votes TO
Sloan, two for Neyhard and two 70
Schoch. Council adjourned until Thurs
day, April 16.
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Caleb Greasy moved to Bloomsbury and
Emanuel ..Standtz to Reading. The two
families will be missed very much.
@. P Klingermau lost horse last week
Just week before s. c. Huffnogle lost a
fine gray formerly owned by E. Standt.
Silas Glodfelter who was burned out has
his new house up.
Samuel Snyder, the coal miner, made
another unsuccessful attempt to draw the
bit and rod from the rocks in the noun
tain and has now given them up.
Schools have all closed except No. 3.
A number of wild ducks have been
brought from the river the past week by
some of our hunters. Roasts followed.
w. P. Johnson, Cal and Pardce Swep-
penheiser started for the Normal school at
Blooomsburg last week.
John E. Greasy and Dorothy Heller of
Hetlerville were married at Berwick on
Tuesday Goth. Joy, peace and prosperity
to all such.
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Judge Elwell writes that his health is i'm.
proving.
DR.. II. w. Buckingham returned from
Jefferson Medical College Wednesday.
Miss Millie Knorr, of Vasssr College, is
spending the Easter vacation at home.
Mrs. L. N. Meyer, Mrs. VIM. Fornwald
and Miss Lettie Eyer are visiting friends
in Nanticoke.
Mrs. Frank Everett is much better this
week, and some hopes Of her recovery are
now entertained.
Isaiah Rupert, who is in the telegraph
office at Excelsior, below Shamokin, spent
Monday in town.
Miss Name Schoch, who attends school
in New York City, Is at home spending
the Easter vacation.
Peter Gross was confined to the house a
couple of weeks with lame feet, but is now
able to be out again.
Mr.. Rohr McHenry of Benton, started
for Philadelphia Tuesday to lay in his
spring stock OF goods.
Miss Lou Jameson returned home on last
Friday from Easton, where she spent the
last few weeks under treatment for her
eyes.
DIR. Gardner returned from Philadelphia
Jefferson Medical College last week, con.
siderably improved. He is able to walk a
Short distance ty means of supports.
E. b. Tustin, who is attending College
at the University of Pennsylvania, spen,
the Easter vacation at home. He returned
to the College the early part of this week
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Foulk of Nantlcokt
spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Jacoby the parents of the latter. Mr.
Foulk is foreman of breaker No. Of The
Susquehanna Coal Co.
K. E. Welliver, who graduated at the
College of Pharmacy, Phila., short time
ago, spent few days in town last week
lie expects to 60 to Savannah Ca, where
he will engage in the drug business.
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Rates of Freight and Ticket Fare
over ID. l.. & w. H. H.

In accordance with the provisions of
the Interstate Commerce Act which went
into effect April 1s.., the d. L. 81 W. r. K
have placed in conspicuous places in the
depot their schedules of ticket fare and
freight rates. The schedule of ticket fare
embraces regular, special and excursion.
1t gives the price for ticket from Blooms
burg to every point on the road and its
branches. The rates of freight arc also
conspiciously posted and has 6 classes.
Besides these two schedules is also large
book of general Information, giving list
of articles usually shipped by freight and
how they are classified. Thus any indi-
vidual may ascertain for himself the price
of ticket to any point on the road, and the
rate of freight for any article he may wish
to transport. The rates of freight are
about the same as heretofore for large ship
pers. The reduction is noticed by those
having few articles to forward; as the rates
are now made on scale of hundred
pounds while heretofore special was
given to those shipping one thousand
pounds or more. The only parties who
seem to have been affected by this change
are Il few who had special rate per cal
to Rupert station. BY such an arrange.
ment they were enabled to load an excess
i've amount and still only pay for the
price of one car. By the new arrangement,
30 feet cars are limited to 10000 lbs while
cars over 80 feet are limited to "a, 900 lbs
and for any excess of these amounts tht
shipper must pay by the rate per hundred
pounds. There is but one special rate o.
freight and that is for mining products
such as coal, lime st one and iron ore.
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A Married Noman's Contract.
AN INTERESTING CAsE JUST DECIDED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.

The supreme court has just decided a
Berks county case which affords good
illustration of the present defective condi-
ton of the law of this state regarding the
contracts of married women. Mrs. Sarah
Knabb owned an improved farm in Berks
county, on which there was growing
crop. She hired VIM, Bolts to harvest,
house and market the crop, but failed to
nay him for his work. When he sued her
the county court non-suited him, the judge
saving "a married woman is not liable
at common law npon her contracts, and as
no statute according to the construction
given to our married women's act, covers
the case of the plaintiff, it must be deci-
ded that he cannot recover, although his
claim is one that il seems ought, in good
conscience, to be paid |" The decision OF
the supreme court in the case is accompa.
MED by an elaborate opinion, delivered by
Judge Sterrett, who says ut appears
that the non-suit was entered on the broad
ground that married woman, owning iu
Hci own ilBut sh ihPio'Nu 'nhit 10 ihSo
pable of binding her separate estate by a
contract for service necessarily required
and rendered in harvesting houseing and
marketing, for her benefit, the growing
crops on said farm. AS a legal proposition
this cannot be sustained. In view of the
express provisions of the act of lS4s as to
the separate ownership of property by mar
ried women, and implied powers neces-
sarily incident to such ownership
the authority of Mrs. Kpahb to make
the contract In question appears to be SC
manifest that 1t scarcely admits of any
doubt While, perhaps, the precise ques
ton now presented has never been dis
tinoty ruled the underlying principle is SC
concusively settled, that it is of easy ap
picatiop to the undisputed facts of thii
case. The judgement is reversed"
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SALES.

APRIL 16.-H. G. Phillips will sell at his
residence on Welsh Hill personal property,
consisting Of stoves, cnairs, bedsteads, car
pets etc, at 2 p. m.
For SALE.-A young bay horse-will
work double or single. For further infor-
nation apply to Brown Bros, opposite
postoiiice.
APRIL 30. David Yost, committee of B G.
Hess, will sell real estate in Fishipgcreek
twp. at 2 p. m. See advertisement.
APRIL 14--B. I. Price will sell buggy
harness, household goods, Mason & Ham
lin organ, White sewing machine and other
articles at residence of s. Neybard, on
South Third street, at p. m.
APRIL 30 William DeLong adninistra-
tor of Samuel Keller, deceased, will sell
real estate in Orange township, at 10 a. m.
See advertisement.
W. s. Hess, administrator of the estate
of George Kelchner deceased, will sell val.
liable property on the west end of .he
premises in Centre township on Saturday
april Both commencing at one o'clock.
A tract of 412 acres will positively be sold
either as a whole or in parts TO suit pur-
chasers.
$1600-In very easy payments will buy
one hundred acre farm, good new house,
large new bank barn, excellent spring
water, convenient to rail road. Apply to
d31tf KNoRR & WINTRRsTEEN.
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recommend Dr.. Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy for gravel 1t cured mes. j.
Mccormick, U, S. Dep Mineral Surveyor
Bliss Station, Idaho. My head and face
was a mass of putridcailon. DR.. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy purified my blood and |
am now well,-J. A, Parker, ,Sunderlinvill
IA. Price 81. Send 2-cent stamp 10 DIR.
Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. for book on kid
ney, liver and blood disorders. Mention
lAla paper [daprl5.4t.
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Mrs. Stiff, wife of Robert Stiff, died at
her home on Fourth street, last Monday
evening about seven O'CLOCK. She has
been sick and confined to her bed for a
long time, and no hopes were entertained
of her recovery. The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock and intermept was
made in Rosemont cemetery. A large
number attended the funeral,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

Alden Benedict and his "Monte Cristo"
company played in the Opera House last
Thursday evening to fair-sized house.
The play was well rendered and Mr.. Bene-
dict was well supported, but he was auffer-
ing from severe cold which rendered his
articulation difficult, ami that was great
drawback to the performance. However,
the audience seemed to enjJy the play,
and broke forth into loud applause on
several OCCASIONS.
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Last Friday evening party was given
at the home of j. X. Lockard on Fifth
street, by his daughter, Miss Annie Lock-
ard. About thirty youog people of town
were present and the evening was very
pleasantly spent in dancing, card playing
and music. Refreshments were served
about half past ten and the party departed
late in the evening, all having enjoyed
themselves exceedingly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

CHRONIC CoUGHs AND COLDS and all dis
eases OF the throat and lungs can be cured
by the use of Scott's Emulsion, as it con-
tains the healing virtues Of Cod Liver Oil
and Hypophosphites in their fullest form.
~ consider Scotl's Emulsion the remedy
par-excelence in tuberculous and strumous
affections, to say nothing of ordinary colds
and throat troubles.-W. r. S. CoNNRLI,
M. D., Manchester, o.
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H. V. Hover, son of j. NJ. Hover, grad
dated at Baltimore College of Physicians
and Surgeons last month. He attended
the college for two years, and was a stu
dent in the Office of DR.. j. G. Kisner of
Conyngham, Luzerne county. DIR, Hover
has hung out his shingle at Conyngham
and is ready to minister to the sick.
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For Wall Paper 20 to MERGERS 1rug and

On Tuesday afternoon about two o'clock
a corner of the stone stack at the furnace
OF William Neal and Sons fell down but
fortunately no one was hurt. At least ten
tons Of stone fell 1t is difficult to esti-
mate the damage. During the winter four
new boilers and other machinery had been
added to the works, and every thing was
in fine shape for making iron This acci-
dent may not stop the furnace more than
n few dawn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN WALL PAPER.
Johnston's Kalsomine and Fresco Paint is
bandsomer than ordinary paint and more
durable; will not rub or scale from the
wall, can be mixed in five minutes ready
for use, by the addition of water only and
given number of pounds will cover more
surface than any paint known TO the trade.
We especially commend to our readers the
card which which will be found in another
column, and would advise them TO send
for sample card, price list, etc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

The Untrimmed Millinery will
not escape you. Never before
so much in straw to please the
eye. The little turban shapes
everywhere; they are the mass,
and one extreme. Gainsborough
effects; they are the few now,
the other extreme. Between,
many,
For children, "hats" as well;
and the "Russian Crown" odd
as pretty.
A novelty of the novelties
you'll see best in the un-
trimmed. Not French, Yankee.
Seems the lightest of all the
bonnets, almost the pertest.
Crocheted stuff, stiffened as by
varnish. Call it "Russian Hair," "
Almost as near to nothing as
the old time "Neapolitan" OF
braided horse-hair. Black and
colors, both beaded and plain,
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City-hall square